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Haribo exec Arndt Ruesges joins U.S. team to oversee build of first North American factory

Haribo of America has added Arndt Ruesges to its executive team and Board of Directors to oversee the build and operations of the company...

Mars Wrigley U.S. selects Kum & Go as first retailer for Innovative Merchandising Incubator

Kum & Go will receive custom solutions that seamlessly improve its merchandising as new products and trends continue create category blur...

Bosch sells packaging technology business to CVC Capital Partners

Bosch will sell its entire packaging machinery business to a newly incorporated entity managed by Luxembourg private investment firm CVC ...

Zingerman’s expands distribution to Canada

Zingerman’s Candy Manufactory will now distribute its products in Canada through a partnership with importer and distributor Coco D...

Ghana, Cote D’Ivoire institute $400-per-tonne ‘living income differential’ ahead of 2020-2021 cocoa season

Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire have agreed to institute a per-tonne “living income differential” as part of a new payment stru...

Barry Callebaut to build new global distribution center

Barry Callebaut Group plans to build a new, environmentally-friendly Global Distribution Center in Lokeren, Belgium.

Winners of International Chocolate Salon’s 2019 Caramel Awards announced

Winning entries received the most votes from the panel of judges, which includes national and regional magazines, newspaper and blog edit...

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Artificial and Natural Sweeteners

Nestlé creates chocolate with cocoa pulp as natural sweetener

Nestlé has created a 70% dark chocolate made entirely from the cocoa fruit, using the pulp as a natural sweetener instead of refined sugar. …

Candy Industry Blog

The Munchie Effect: How non-cannabis candy companies benefit from legal cannabis

Crystal Lindell

It turns out legal marijuana is great for candy and snack companies — even if they aren’t making edibles. …

Candy Manufacturers

Recap: The 74th Annual Kettle Awards

Alyse Thompson

Confectionery leaders, including 2019 award recipient Ted Cohen of Hillside Candy, discuss what the Kettle Award means to them and the candy industry. The video is sponsored by Blommer Chocolate …

Candy Industry Blog

Most snacking may not be ‘on the go’ after all

Alyse Thompson

It’s no question that U.S. consumers are snacking more, and manufacturers have risen to support, and even drive, this trend. But the prevailing idea that most consumers snack "on the …

News

Report: Consumers don’t actually want less sugar — especially in candy

Mike Hughes

Ultimately, consumers will prioritize indulgence over health when it comes to moments of enjoyment. …

Candy & Confections

The case for increasing regulation around cannabis edibles

Eric Van Buskirk

The establishment of manufacturing standards will ultimately be a welcome addition to the burgeoning cannabis industry. …

Candy Manufacturers

Sweet 60 2019: Top Candy Companies in North America

Carla Zanetos Scully

This seems to be the year of changing leadership. …

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Norman Love Confections adds eight flavors to Signature Collection

Alyse Thompson

Norman Love Confections has included eight new hand-crafted chocolates into its Signature Collection, the brand’s core product line.

New Novelty Candy

IT’SUGAR launches new Stranger Things collection

IT’SUGAR has launched an exclusive collection inspired by season 3 of Netflix’s Emmy-nominated sci-fi series “Stranger Things,” which returned to the streaming service July 4.

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Blogs

The Munchie Effect: How non-cannabis candy companies benefit from legal cannabis

By Crystal Lindell

It turns out legal marijuana is great for candy and snack companies — even if they aren’t making edibles.

Most snacking may not be ‘on the go’ after all

By Alyse Thompson

Millennial parents are changing retail — here’s how

By Crystal Lindell

New Products

Jelly Belly Toy Story 4 collection

Alyse Thompson

Jelly Belly has introduced the Toy Story 4 Collection, an assortment of packages featuring the lovable characters from the new Disney and Pixar film.

Flipz Mix

Alyse Thompson

Flipz Mix is a deliciously fun assortment of sweet, salty and crunchy snacks.

New Products

Sour Big Chewy Nerds

Alyse Thompson

Featuring a sour chewy center covered in a sweet, crunchy Nerds candy shell, this product contains a variety of sour flavors.

Non-Chocolate New Products

New SMASHMALLOW flavors

Alyse Thompson

SMASHMALLOW is adding several new products to its line of premium, snackable marshmallow treats.

Candy Industry Magazine

June 2019

The June 2019 issue features an interview with a natural candy color specialist, a look at how chocolate bar makers can stand out from the crowd, our global state of the candy industry, and more.

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